CUSTOMISED FREEWAY CRUISER
Die Cast Toy
©1979
©1979
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multicoloured card window box with raised back, printed to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of customised cars; inside is a preformed lining to house the car
contains a metallic blue van with orange plastic interior and yellow, black and red markings to show a bat design, waves, mouth with teeth and the word VAMPIRE; made of die cast metal
contains a metallic blue van with orange plastic interior and yellow, black and red markings to show a bat design, waves, mouth with teeth and the word VAMPIRE; made of die cast metal
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | CUSTOMISED FREEWAY CRUISER (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, printed in colours
die cast metal |
| Brief description | Customised Freeway Cruiser, Dinky Die Cast Toys 390, in window box ©Meccano Ltd Card and cellophane window box with built in lining for Customised Freeway Cruiser, Dinky Die Cast Toys 390, c1979 Meccano Ltd |
| Physical description | multicoloured card window box with raised back, printed to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of customised cars; inside is a preformed lining to house the car contains a metallic blue van with orange plastic interior and yellow, black and red markings to show a bat design, waves, mouth with teeth and the word VAMPIRE; made of die cast metal |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | Dinky Die Cast Toys 390 |
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| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive |
| Historical context | Dinky Toys had been a trademark of Meccano Ltd, Liverpool. Meccano was bought by Airfix Products Ltd in 1971 when the Lines Brothers group was sold. In 1979, Airfix sold the Liverpool factories producing both Meccano and Dinky due to financial problems. Airfix itself went into receivership late 1981. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.366:1-1999 |
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| Record created | September 30, 1999 |
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